HYDERABAD, SIND, AH 27 SHAWWAL 1253/24 JANUARY 1838

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Qur'an
Hyderabad, Sind, AH 27 Shawwal 1253/24 January 1838
Manuscript on polished buff paper, 293ff. with 15ll. of gold-outlined red naskh within gold clouds, gold leaf-shaped rosettes between verses, sura headings in gold on blue panels with gold and polychrome spandrels, gold and polychrome marginal medallions, finely illuminated opening fatiha bifolio preceded by two other similar bifolios and another similar at the mid point of the Qur'an, final folio with colophon and dedication to Nur Muhammad Khan Talpur in gold-outlined blue script, signed Sayyid 'Ali b. Sayyid Husain Shirazi and dated 27 Shawwal 1253, in red morocco binding with flap with gold tooled decoration
Folio 12 x 7in. (30 x 18cm.); text 7 1/8 x 4¼in. (18.3 x 11cm.)

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The catalogue entry should read as follows:
A ROYAL QUR'AN WRITTEN FOR THE TALPUR DYNASTY OF HYDERABAD, SIND
Qur'an
Hyderabad, Sind, 27 Shawwal 1253/24 January 1838

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The Talpurs ruled Hyderabad in Sind province from 1783 to 1843, until its annexation by the East India Company. The dynasty had contacts with Qajar Persia, and used Persian craftsmen for the weapons and illuminated Qur'ans which they favoured.
Nur Muhammad (d.1841) was the nephew of Mir Fath 'Ali, the first Talpur ruler. A fine enamelled dagger and sheath made for Mir Fath 'Ali was sold in these rooms, 24 November 1987, lot 247.

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